3D modeling & surfacing

Introduction An Introduction to 3D Graphics 1 Getting to Know 3D Graphics A Little History The Future of 3D Graphics Selecting a Computer Wrap-up Modeling Techniques 2 Modeling Methods: How and When to Use Them Polygon Modeling The Face Direction Nonplanar Polygons The Pros and Cons of Polygon Modeling Polygon Pros Polygon Cons Where and When to Use Polygons A Polygon Modeling Walk-through Modeling Chuckie Walk-through: Creating Chuckie Wrap-up 3 Subdivision and MetaNurbs Modeling Subdivision Facet Subdivision Smooth Subdivision Metaform Subdivision The Pros and Cons of Subdivision Modeling Subdivision Pros Subdivision Cons Where and When to Use Subdivision A Subdivision Walk-through Modeling Chuckie's Shirt Modeling with MetaNurbs The Pros and Cons of MetaNurbs Modeling MetaNurbs Pros MetaNurbs Cons Where and When to Use MetaNurbs A MetaNurbs Walk-through Modeling Chuckie's Diaper Wrap-up 4 Metaballs and Metashapes Metaballs The Pros and Cons of Metaball Modeling Metaball Pros Metaball Cons Where and When to Use Metaballs A Metaball Walk-through Modeling Chuckie's Arm Metashapes The Pros and Cons of Metashape Modeling Metashape Pros Metashape Cons Where and When to Use Metashapes A Metashape Walk-through Modeling Chuckie's Leg Wrap-up 5 Splines, Patches, and NURBS Splines Building Models with Splines The Pros and Cons of Using Splines Spline Pros Spline Cons Where and When to Use Splines Spline Modeling Walk-throughs A Spline Patching Walk-through A Hash Patch Modeling Walk-through NURBS Modeling NURBS Pros NURBS Cons Where and When to Use NURBS A NURBS Modeling Walk-through Wrap-up tModeling Tools 6 Working with Bevels Applying Bevels Creating a Manual Bevel Modeling with Bevels A Bevel Walk-through Wrap-up 7 Boolean Operations A Boolean Operation Case Study A Boolean Walk-through Wrap-up 8 The Lathe Tool The Lathe Tool Using the Lathe Tool on Square Objects A Lathe Walk-through Creating the Little People Toy Wrap-up 9 Other Useful Modeling Tools The Extrude Tool An Extrude Walk-through The Sweep (Smooth Shift) Tool A Sweep Walk-through Working with Paths Path Extrusions Path Cloning A Path Walk-through Using Cloning A Cloning Walk-through Array Cloning An Array Walk-through Wrap-up Surfacing Techniques 10 Surfacing Methods Creating Surfaces Procedural Texture Surfacing Extended Procedural Textures A Procedural Texture Walk-through The Pros and Cons of Procedural Textures Procedural Pros Procedural Cons Image Map Surfacing Applying Image Maps Planar Image Maps Spherical Image Maps Cylindrical Image Maps Cubic Image Maps The Pros and Cons of Image Maps Image Map Pros Image Map Cons An Image Map Surfacing Walk-through Where and When to Use the Surfacing Methods Wrap-up 111 Surface Attributes Attribute Settings Exploring Surface Attributes Color Bump Specularity Reflectivity Transparency Wrap-up Appendix A Appendix B Index